Commence facing DW against LOD in Open Position with joined L arm retracted at Lady's hip height
| Man |
Lead |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
| 1 |
Leading Lady bwd |
LF fwd in Open Position. Checked Fwd Walk |
No turn, facing DW against LOD |
BH (LF), pressure on B (RF) |
2 |
| 2 |
Leading Lady to trans weight fwd |
Transfer weight back to RF in Open Position |
No turn, backing DC |
BH |
3 |
| 3 |
Leading Lady fwd |
LF to side with split weight, Lady moving toward R side |
1/8 to L, facing wall, upper body under turned |
Slight pressure on i/e of B (LF), WF (RF) |
& |
| 4 |
Leading Lady to turn to R |
Slowly transfer full weight to LF into a flexed L knee with R leg straight and L Sway, end with Lady's L hip at a 90° angle to front of R R side. Lunge Line |
No turn, facing wall, upper body to R. LF pointing DW, RF pointing DW against LOD |
BH (LF), WF (RF) |
4 1 |
| 5 |
Leading Lady 2 steps fwd and then to turn to L under raised L hand |
Transfer weight sideways to RF to end with Lady's L hip at a 90° angle in front of body |
No turn, facing wall |
WF |
2 |
| 6 |
Leading Lady 2 steps fwd, then to turn to L |
Transfer weight sideways to LF |
1/8 to L, facing DW |
BH |
3 |
| 7 |
Leading Lady bwd |
RF fwd to end in Open Position |
1/8 turn to L, facing LOD |
BH |
4 1 |
Commence backing DW against LOD in Open Position
| Lady |
Foot/Body Position |
Turn/Alignment |
Footwork |
Count |
| 1 |
RF back in Open Position |
No turn, backing DW against LOD |
BH |
2 |
| 2 |
Transfer weight fwd to LF in Open Position |
No turn, facing DC |
BH |
3 |
| 3 |
RF fwd moving toward man's R side |
No turn, facing DC |
BH |
& |
| 4 |
Hold position, turning to R as a Hip Twist, to end with L hip at a 90° angle to front of Man's R side. Extend LF to side without weight |
1/8 to R on RF facing LOD, upper body under turned toward man, LF pointing to centre |
B, foot flat (RF), i/e of T (LF) |
4 1 |
| 5 |
LF fwd to pass across front of Man toward his L side |
No turn, facing LOD, moving DW |
BH |
2 |
| 6 |
RF fwd and slightly across, then turn to L with a Spiral Action |
No turn, facing LOD, then 7/8 to L on RF, facing DW |
B (RF), o/e of T (LF) |
& |
| 7 |
LF fwd to Man's L side |
1/8 to L, facing LOD |
BH |
3 |
| 8 |
RF fwd in Line with LF to end back in Open Position, Forward Walk Turning |
1/2 to L to end backing LOD |
BH |
& |
| 9 |
LF back in Open Position |
No turn, backing LOD |
BH |
4 1 |
Other Possible Shapes
| 1 |
1-3 may be danced as steps 1-3 of a normal Open Hip Twist, followed by 5-9 as described above.
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| 2 |
1-4 may be danced as described above, followed by the 4-6 of a normal Open Hip Twist.
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| 3 |
1-4 may be danced as described above, followed by the Syncopated Spiral, led at hip height with step 9 turned to R. Described in the Telespin to lady's Spiral Turn to Fan Position.
9. The turn to right is the normal Forward Walk Turning; however, some dancers prefer to turn earlier on RF at the end of 8. This increases the speed of turn and weight change, providing additional time on step 9 to express the Lady's feelings and body language to the audience.
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Suggested Popular Combination
Precede
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Any syllabus figure ended in Open Position |
Follow
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Any syllabus figure commenced in Open Position |
Suggested Advanced Combination
Precede
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Extended Backward Walk |
Follow
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Developed Curl to Three Alemanas Action |